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Language of Medicine Test Five Flashcards

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immuno-

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protection

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lympho-

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lymph

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lymphadeno-

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lymph node (gland)

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spleno-

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spleen

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thymo-

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thymus gland

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toxo-

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poison

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coagulo-

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clotting

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cyto-

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cell

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erythro-

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red

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hemo-

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blood

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hemato-

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blood

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leuko-

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white

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morpho-

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shape, form

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14
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myelo-

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bone marrow

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phago- phage-

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eat swallow

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thrombo-

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clot

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17
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-emia

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blood condition

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18
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-lytic

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pertaining to destruction

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19
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-penia

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deficiency

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-poiesis

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formation

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plasma

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liquid portion of blood; contains water. proteins, salts, nutrients, hormones and vitamins

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erythrocytes

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red blood cell, about 5 milliliters for every cubic millimeter of blood

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leukocytes

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white blood cell

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24
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platelets/thrombocytes

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platelet

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25
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hemoglobin

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blood protein containing iron; carries oxygen in red blood cells

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hematopoiesis

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formation of blood cells

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antibody

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specific to an antigen and inactivates it, made in response to bacteria and viruses

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antigen

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foreign substance that stimulates the production of and antibody

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immune response

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response of the immune system to foreign invasion

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30
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natural immunity

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protection that is inherited and present at birth to fight ff infection

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31
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acquired immunity

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ability to form antibodies and mobilize lymphocytes to fight infection after exposure to and antigen

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coagulation

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blood clotting

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33
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lymph nodes

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collections of stationary lymph tissue, located along the path of the lymph vessels

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B cells

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specialized lymphocytes, present in nodes, produce antibodies

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T cells

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attack bacteria and foreign or cancerous cells by injecting toxic chemicals

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spleen

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LUQ near stomach, produces, stores, and eliminates blood cells

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thymus

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betweem lungs, conditions T cells to react to foreign cells and aids in immune response

38
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tonsils

A

mass of mymphatic tissue in the back of the oropharynx

39
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vaccine

A

weakened or killed microorganisms, toxins, or other proteins given to induce immunity to infection or disease

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anemia

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deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin

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allergy

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abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to and antigen

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HIV

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causes AIDS, destroys T cells, disrupts immune response

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AIDS

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signs/symptoms associated with suppression of the immune system

44
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HAART

A

use of combination of drugs that are effective against AIDS

45
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opportunistic infection

A

infectious diseases associated with AIDS

46
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coagulation time

A

time required for venous blood to clot in a test tube

47
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CBC

A

determination of numbers of blood cells (complete blood count)

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WBC

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number of leukocytes per cubic millimeter of blood

49
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blood transfusion

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whole blood or cells are take from donor and infused into a patient

50
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bone marrow transplat

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marrow from identical HLA match is put into a recipient

51
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CD4 cell count

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measures the number of CD4+ T cells in bloodstream of patients with AIDS

52
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ELISA

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screening test to detect anti-HIV antibodies in the bloodstream

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calco- calicio-

54
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lumbo-

A

loins, lowerback

55
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myelo-

A

bone marrow

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ortho-

57
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osteo-

58
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scolio-

A

crooked, bent (lateral curvature0

59
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vertebro-

60
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-malacia

61
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-physis

62
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-porosis

A

pore, passage

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costo-

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ribs (true, false, and floating)

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cranio-

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cranium (skull)

65
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femoro-

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femur (thing bone)

66
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humero-

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humerus (upper arm bone)

67
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mandibulo-

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mandible (lower jawbone)

68
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maxillo-

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maxilla (upper jawbone)

69
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patello-

A

patella (kneecap)

70
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phalango-

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phalanges (finger/toe bones)

71
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radio-

A

radius (forearm bone-thumb side)

72
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sterno-

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sternum (breastbone)

73
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ulno-

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ulna (forearm bone-little finger side)

74
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ankylo-

75
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arthro- articulo-

76
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burso-

77
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chondro-

78
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ligamento-

79
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rheumato-

A

watery flow

80
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synovo-

A

synovial membrane

81
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teno- tendino-

82
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-stenosis

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